An Unopened Medical File From a Colorado Lake House Clinic

full extent of the disc alignment,” the doctor said, turning her tablet toward Caroline.

“Is it her spine?” Caroline asked.

“We will know shortly,” Dr. Patel said, her voice measured and precise. “For now, she stays here.”

The doctor pulled the curtain shut, leaving a small gap where the green fabric did not quite meet the metal pole.

Caroline sat on the continue reading …